Association of football coaches launched at MFA

MUMBAI: Football coaches in India can now only grow and get better as finally a new body, the

Association of Indian Football Coaches

(AIFC), was launched at the Mumbai Football Arena, Andheri Sports Complex, here, in Mumbai on Wednesday. The AIFC which will help AFC Licensed coaches in India has the recognition of the

All India Football Association

(AIFF). Dinesh Nair, ACF A license coach and head of the youth and grassroots development of

ISL

outfit, Mumbai City FC, made this announcement during a press conference. "We have formed this association which would help the coaches and we will be working with the support of

AIFF

," mentioned Nair, who is one of the five directors of AIFC.

Ananya, Hrishikesh, Raegan champs

Ananya Chande

,

Hrishikesh Malhotra

and state champion Raegan Albuquerque registered contrasting wins to emerge champions in their respective categories, in the CCI juniors table tennis tournament, at the Cricket Club of India. While Ananya sailed past Keisha Jhaveri for the cadet girls crown, Malhotra and Albuquerque were stretched in the sub junior boys and junior boys finals. Malhotra won against

Rutvick Nagle

and Albuquerque overcame Aadil Anand.